by Gary Howey | Oct 18, 2025 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Northeastern South Dakota, Of the Outdoors Columns, Pheasants, South Dakota, Watertown, S D
GROWING UP IN THE SIXTIES IN WATERTOWN, S.D., PHEASANTS WERE EVERYWHERE AND WE DIDN’T HAVE TO GO FAR FROM TOWN TO GET OUR LIMITS. THIS YEARS SOUTH DAKOTA PHEASANT SEASON OPENS OCTOBER 18, 2025, STARTING AT 10:00 AM. WALKING INTO THE WHEEL INN IN WATERTOWN FOR...
by Gary Howey | Feb 5, 2023 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
It doesn’t matter what season you’re hunting in, there’s different brands of camo that allow you to hide yourself from the sharp eyes of wildlife. In this column, I used snow-camo and snowshoes, which should have worked well. (Photo courtesy of Real Tree c Camo As...
by Gary Howey | Sep 21, 2022 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns
Pheasant numbers may be down, but it will not stop die-hard pheasant hunters from hitting the field opening day. Over the last several years, due to the disappearance of our habitat, our pheasant hunting in northeast Nebraska is very minimal not all that long ago,...
by Gary Howey | Aug 30, 2021 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
By doing some Pre-Season Scouting which should include Game Cameras, you may have the opportunity to tag a buck like this one that showed up on this Game Camera. Have you ever noticed how some hunters can be a whole lot more successful that all other hunters that...
by Gary Howey | Oct 5, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
The Ringneck Pheasant, a native bird of China has done very well in the upper Midwest and with the increase in habitat over the last several years, bird numbers are up as much as 163 percent in some locations. (Photo Courtesy of the Iowa DNR) The Ringneck Pheasant, a...
